{"id":14149,"date":"2022-02-19T20:28:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T20:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&p=14149"},"modified":"2022-02-19T21:07:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T21:07:25","slug":"how-to-turn-off-private-address-or-mac-address-randomization-apple","status":"publish","type":"kbe_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-turn-off-private-address-or-mac-address-randomization-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn off Private Address or MAC address randomization (Apple)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turn Private Address off for a network<\/h2>\n
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Private Address is turned on by default. For improved privacy, leave it on for all networks that support it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch<\/h3>\n
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  1. Open the Settings app, then tap Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n
  2. Tap the information button\u00a0\"\"\u00a0next to\u00a0a network.<\/li>\n
  3. Tap to turn Private Address off. If your device joined the network without using a private address, a privacy warning explains why.
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  4. After the Private Address is turned off, please write down the Wi-Fi address for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Apple Watch<\/h3>\n
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    1. Open the Settings app, then tap Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n
    2. Tap the name of the network you joined. If you haven’t joined the network yet, swipe left on its name and tap more.
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    3. Tap to turn Private Address off.
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    4. After the Private Address is turned off, please write down the Wi-Fi address for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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